In 2025, playing your own music on an iPhone is surprisingly hard, unless you pay Apple or navigate a maze of limitations. So I built my own player from scratch, with full text search, iCloud support, and a local-first experience. GitHub link Why I Built My Own Audio Player Like many people, I’ve picked up too many subscriptions, some through Apple (iCloud, Apple Music), others got lost in random platforms (like Netflix, which I forgot I was still paying for). I actually used Apple Music regularly (and previously Spotify), but the streaming turned out to be more convenience than necessity. With a curated local library, I didn’t lose much, just the lock-in.
    • FreedomAdvocateEnglish
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      20 hours ago

      You can though? Developers can make apps and test them on their own devices, including iPhones.

      • ogeist@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        18 hours ago

        Yes but you have to reflash it every 7 days or it gets blocked. Either that or you have to pay 99 buckos per year for your own application.